"Guide to Acquiring Hylea’s Talon in Avowed"

In the world of *Avowed*, Hylea’s Talon stands out as one of the rarest and most crucial upgrading materials. Essential for crafting builds capable of tackling the game's more challenging areas, knowing where to find it can greatly enhance your gameplay. Here, we'll guide you through the various methods to secure Hylea’s Talon quickly and efficiently.

How To Find Hylea’s Talon in Avowed

In *Avowed*, you can acquire Hylea’s Talon through several methods: purchasing from merchants Lluisa Melcer and Abritt Porrya, discovering it while exploring the wilds and cities, breaking down equipment, completing side quests, crafting it with Paradisan Ladder, and downgrading Admeth’s Wyrt.

Lluisa Melcer & Abritt Porrya the Merchants

The quickest way to obtain Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed* is by visiting merchants Lluisa Melcer at the Farmer’s Market and Abritt Porrya in Piaza Mez Vidarro. Both are located in the early sections of Emerald Stair, making them easily accessible. You can purchase up to 5 units of Hylea’s Talon from them for 450 coins each. Additionally, breaking down unique weapons and armor at your party camp's workbench can yield more Hylea’s Talon.

Exploring

Similar to finding Paradisan Ladder in Dawnshore, you can discover Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed* by exploring Emerald Stair. Look for it as plants, as indicated on the mini-map. By actively engaging in the Emerald Stair missions and wandering around, you'll likely come across plenty of these valuable upgrade material herbs.

Crafting & Downgrading

If you have an excess of Paradisan Ladder, you can craft one Hylea’s Talon at your party camp workbench using four units of Paradisan Ladder. Alternatively, if you possess Admeth’s Wyrt, you can downgrade it to Hylea’s Talon by selecting the “Downgrade” option next to “Upgrade Materials” in the crafting menu.

Breaking Down Items

For those with upgraded items they no longer need, breaking them down can provide additional Hylea’s Talon. This method is applicable only to weapons and armor of “Exceptional” quality or higher. Check the “Break Down” section of an item's description to see what materials you can obtain.

Now that you're equipped with the knowledge to easily acquire Hylea’s Talon in *Avowed*, you can further explore the game by finding the Painter’s Regret Map or checking out the complete list of achievements.

*Avowed is available now on PC and Xbox.*